Selective relay



Patented Apr. 9, 11929..

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK :0. PEABNE, or cHIc'Aeo, ILLINOIS, AssIenoR, BY linens-momma, TO wmn TRANSMITTING conronarmn, or cnrcaco, rumors, a oonrom'rron or DELAWARE.

' Application filed July 18,

This invention relates to improvements .in electrical telegraphs :and the like, wherein more than two relays may be selectively op-' erated from a single line circuit. I

This invention relates particularly to the selective relay system of a typewriter telegraph such as shown in application Serial No. 122,915 filed July 16, 1926, by the present applicant and another. In this application, the circuits have been simlified, and electrically operated switches have been substituted for certain of the mechanically operated switches in order to disclose the principal of this invention without the necessity of showing and describing the complicated typewriter mechanism.

The main objects-of this invention are to provide a quick-acting-relay mechanism for selectively operating one of a plurality of devices, such as the printing magnets in the application referred to above, subsequent to an immediately preceding starting signal which, insaid application, starts the mechanical selector and distributor into operation; and to provide such a device in which a high rate of signaling may beattained,

and which is positively cleared or restored to normal at the completion of the desired operation, such as the printing of the selected character. p

fin-embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawing, which shows an eiectricai diagram of iiiustrative eliectrical system.

Referring to the drawing, line 1 is connected from one terminai oi'gthe remote controi switches 52, 3, 4 and 5, through the line windings 6 or the line reiays i 8, 9 16 11', in series, to a ground connection 12.

The sending energy may besuppiied by generator or battery fi -shown in the d" I ings, comprising a pluraiity oi electroi v ceiis connected in series and grounded the center 1 so that current may be sent i either direction.- Theterminai i5, pre= erabiy at pins 10% voits, is connected to switch 2; the terminai 16, pins is co nected to switch 5, the tern nai 2?, minus 56. switch the mai 18. minus 109, is connected tn the switch 3. Then by ciosing the switch 2, a pos ve 100 voit i pnise is sent through the Zine circuit The causes a positive 5-3; voit second switch a impulse; the switch negative volt impulse, and the switch 5 a SELECTIVE RELAY.

i920. Serial no. 122,913.

negative 100 volt 55 impulse. Y

The first four line magnets 7, 8, 9 and 10 are provided with holding windings 19, which are wound oppositely in each succeedlng magnet. The positive terminal of the local battery 20, is connected through the windlngs 19 of the line magnets 7 and 8 back to the negative terminal. The windlugs 19 of the magnets 9 and 10 are similarly connected across the battery 20, except that a resistance 21'is inserted to reduce the voltage across the holding windings of the two latter line magnets. The armatures 22 of the line magnets are pivotally mounted to swing between the contact points 23 and 24, and the armatures are urged away from the attraction of the corresponding magnets by means of the springs 25.

In this manner, the first line magnet is energlzed to attract its armature and requires an impulse from the first line switch 2 to de-energize the magnet, so that the armature may be released to be swung against the outer contact 24 by the spring 25. The second l1ne magnet 8 requires an equal and opposite impulse from the second line switch 3. The two remaining line magnets 9 and 10 are de-energized by impulses from the plus 5 0 and the negative 50 terminals res tively, connected through the line or send ng as switches and 5.

two magnets and gized, as describe-i, at out at difi'erent intensities. oi the magnet- *Z' be es minus F3, the magnet it? When a pins impulse is line, current cf course ris vaiue to the plus 1 0-3, whi opposite the minus 108, an the m gnet '5, b magn armature the op in ti 4." I .1 a. a the armature attractee, since the air-rec .2 I? J. i m 1 J or the armature is not depend .5." it

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' rises to minus 50 and stops, or is momentarily stationary at that value, the last line magnet is de-energized, but, if the current rises to minus 100 the second line magnet 8 would be de-energized, the remaining magnets not being effected.

33, 34 .are shown to illustrate a preferred manner of utilizing the selective relays.

* The armatures 36 of the first four lock-up relays, 26, 27, 28 and 29 are each connected to the outer contact 24 of the first four line magnets respectively. The contact point 37 of all of the lock-up relays is connected to the positive terminal of the local power Joattery 38. The armature 39 of the fifth lock-up relay 30 is connected to the inner contact 23 of the neutral line magnet 11. The windings 40 of the first four lock-up relays are connected respectively to one terminal of the printing magnets 31, 32, 33 and 34.

The winding 41 of the fifth lock-up magnet is connected to the energizing coil 46 and the holding coil 49 of the switch operating relay 47. The negative terminals of the printing magnets are connected together and connected. through the series of normally closed switches 48 to the normally open switch 50, which is also connected to the negative terminal. of the battery 38. The negative terminal of the energizing coil 46 is connected to the normally closed switch 51, which also connects to the negative terminal of the battery 38; and the holding coil 49 is connected through the series of switches 48.

to the switch 50.

- The positive terminal of the battery 38 is connected to the armature 22 of the magnet 11, and also to the armature 22 of the first line magnet 7. The inner contact 23 ofthe first line magnetis connected to the armature of the succeeding magnet, which is connected through the corresponding inner contact to the next succeedin 'igjarmature, and i {so on to the armature of the oi rth line magnet, where the. connection ends since the inner contact point 23 of the fourth magnet is not used electrically.

"When the relay 4'? is energized by the winding 46, the armature 52 is attracted against the force of the spring 53. This opens the switch 51 and closes the switch 50. Also when any of the printing magnets are energized the corresponding armature 54 is attracted and breaks the corresponding switch 48.

he first impulse, preferably plus 50, is sent through the line to energize the starting magnet 11 and is otherwise inefiective as longas the switch 56 is open. Energizing magnet 11 closes the circuit from the local battery 38.through the corresponding armaing 46 of the relay 47, through the closed switch 51 back to the battery. This locks up the armature 39 against the contact point 37, which duplicates the connection made by the armature lever 22, so that it is imm terial whether the lever of the line magnet remains energized for any definite length of time. This operation closes the switch 50 and opens the circuit through the switch 51. 7

When the switch 50 is closed the first four line units are in condition for efiective operation. Then-the second impulse is sent for selecting and operating any one of the first four magnets, the deenergizing of which causes the corresponding lock-up relay to operate to close the circuit through the corresponding printing magnet, and causes its operation. When the printing magnet has fully operated the circuit is broken by the switch 48. This breaks the circuit through ,the holding coil 47 as well as the return c1rcuit of all the printing magnets and the system is restored to normal.

By using the two coils 6 and 19 and energizing the holding coil 19 from a current source, the intensity of the energization of the magnet may be controlled at a predetermined value so that several relays at the same polarity can be. selectively operated on a single line. Also the speed of action is in-' creased because the armature springs 25 may be quite strong, and less delicate adjustments are required.

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention has been herein shown and described, it will be understood that numer out details of the construction shown may be altered or omitted without de arting from the spirit of this invention as efined' by the following claims. y

ciaim: 1 h n a te egra a rintin ma et a local battery, a ngutral line relily an i a booperative locking==rf relay for connecting one terminal of the magnet to the battery, a selective line relay and a cooperative locking relay for connecting the op osite terminal to the battery, and a switc operated by the battery for restoring said elements to normal condition. v

2. In a telegraph, a printing magnet, a selective line relay normally inefiective for operating the printing magnet, a neutral line relay in series with the selective relay forrendering the selective relay efiective -for opcrating the magnet, and a switch operated by the printing magnet for restoring said 1 elements to normal condition.

In a telegraph, a line, a plurality of printing magnets, a selective polarized line relay normally ineffective for energizing each magnet, a neutral line. relay for rendering the polarized relays effective on their respective magnets, and a switch operated by 5 each of the magnets when energized for restoring said elements to normal condition. 4. In a telegraph, a plurality of printing magnets, a local batterynormally ineffective for energizing the magnets, a neutral line 10 relay for locking one side of the local battery tothe magnets, a selective polarized relay for each of the printing magnets for connecting the opposite side of the battery to the respective magnets, and a switch related with each magnet and operated thereby when the magnet is energized for breaking said connections to the battery.

Signed at Chicago this 14th day of July, 1926.

FRANK D. PEARNE. 

